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Gov. Shapiro Administration Sues Character.AI Alleging AI Chatbot Unlawfully Presented Itself as Licensed Medical Professional in Pennsylvania
May 06, 2026
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 6 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 5, 2026:

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Shapiro Administration Sues Character.AI Alleging AI Chatbot Unlawfully Presented Itself as Licensed Medical Professional in Pennsylvania

AI Chatbot at Character.AI falsely claimed to be licensed in Pennsylvania and gave a fake Pennsylvania license number while holding itself out to be a licensed psychiatrist.

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